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Ohio statesman (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1871-01-17

Ohio statesman (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1871-01-17 page 1

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Ia the House of Representatives yes tdrday, on motion- of Mr. Hcouks, of Highland, the joint resolution lustracr.- ing the Ohio delegation ia Cubts to vote against any, farther ."land grabs," were taken tip. Mr. Hcdso:, af Cleve land, secure! an amendment to the resc. - lationa (whichwere entirely non-parti san), by adding an indorsement and recommendation of the laud policy rt commended by President Gbaict m hie message as the 'proper policy, When interrogated, none of the Radicals ap peared to be aUe to tell exactly what that policy is; but, nevertheless, the amendment went thro neb., to the gre.t glee of the kithful. Bat this. was some what abated when Mr. Ilcomj proposed as a further aoieaduiont that the House does not indorse - ' , -'. 1 j', 'The practice ttt President Grant, who, as President of the United States, has approved every swindling land (rant ui owo eoactea y vongress.' This, of cOurs?, was voted down, yet It presented a plain issue, between profession and practice, for while lha President expresses milk anl water rejections to the land gra'wS, lii 'bit utsau, yet lie has approved and given vitality to bills lavishing upon Congressional and Wal 1 street speculatorsthe J at Cookbs and ' Joirx Shkbmaxa hnadreds of millions of acres of public domain; a territory equaling in extent the belt of States lying between New Jersey and tbo Mississippi river and he has done this without a word of protest. Vet the Ohio Legislature indorses the President's empty professions, bat says nothing of his scandalous practices. . Pending the discussion, Mr. Little, of Greene, secured an amendment including in the resolution of disapprobation the "grant to the Illinois Central Bail-road, and the policy continued since through succeeding administrations.'' LiTTLZ,.of Greene, should have known, bat being a Radical his ignorance is excusable, that Congress never made a grant of the pnblio lands to the Illinois Central Railroad. It granted lands to the State of Illinois, to hold ia trust for purpose vt -Internal improvement. In the wise administration of that trust, the Democratic Legislature of the State, on certain conditions, ceded the lands to the Illinois Central Railroad. One of those conditions was that the Company should "forever"' pay into the State Treasury, aa a consideration for the ands, seven per cent, of its gross earnings. The first payment nnder this condition was made in 1359, and since then the Company has paid the State nearly fie mUUone of dollari. Last year the receipts into the State Treasury from this source amounted to between fire and tix hundred tkoutand dollar ! That's the Democratic way of dealing with the land question. The Radical niethed ia to give the lands directly to corporations of Congressmen and speculators. Ho Government land was ever donated to such combinations, railroad or otherwise, nntil the Radical party ee? cured control of the Government. Littlb, of Greene, should have known this, but, aa we ' hare said, -being a Radical and from Greene, his ignorance . is not surprising.',' I.tCIDKXTS OF THE U1B. - OSB TIBW "OF THB FRENCH PKOPX.B. A correspondent f the World writes from the . headquarters of Frederick Charles' army, December 23, as follows : "A gradual losa of courage begins to take possession of the French.' The moral as well as material strength of resistance is broken." The people will not acknowledge it, bat a sense of powerlessnees has taken root among individuals, and in fact the whole population. . They begin bow do longer to blame the enemy, bat themselves, and they look for the fanlt in their own houses and in the governors of their own land. Material interest plays, in our time, a great role; it is, in fact, of the greatest importance to the Frenchman, who Is bound up heart and hand with the weal or woe of the state. He can for a time pat up with the want of even the essentials or rife, bnt now it is beginning to become unbearable. Business is at a atandstUi; the little people who bring a table out into the streets and sell the sol diers little necessaries do the best, for they a least get ready money ; but the front tradespeople who have, perhaps, 3ff,0W francBWortn Of goods, haven't a sous af -ready -non ey; they have sent their 'goods south for safety, and have to get their bread and necessaries on credit. All bullion has been sent into the banks out of the country. Only lately the town of Orleans was lined 100,000 franca be cause a snbjeet of his Majesty the King or rrus&ia was shot at ana toe criminal was mt to be found. Only one-half of the sum, however, was forthcoming ia Honey, inapite of a loan whiob the town u . i tte-cr the contribution, and this ia Orleans, which is considered a wealthy town. , So far nave things gone." ; " ; . i :' . Moras ov thb was. . " Aa old Polander, an adopted citizen of i ranee. Has just seen snot by tne f rns-eians, for opening to a n amber of Frano-tireurs a secret door to the armory of the fitadel of Sedan. .. . r . . The number of siek and wounded soldiers that passed through M aye nee into Germany, np to the 23d of October, amasAtad to.M,ul Qa the 12thof December this number, according to the Anteiger of that place, .had risen np to 84,615. . The Lutheran Minister at Versailles, IS. Passa, . req nested the Chaplain of King William to obtain the pardon of an afortanate; who was condemned : to be shot. The Chaolain said: "No. If he has been sentenced, he deserves to be shot. This war is to the knife." aaawered M. Psa, fit ia very evident that each of ns is serving a dif- rerent uoa." - - - - ' - A correspondent at Paris, describing a sortie of the French, introduces a new engine of war "the Soissons railway." He says : "An iron-clad locomotive bat tery, one of the most curious engines ever employed in warfare, ruined in and out from the enemy's batteries, sending forth missiles of death and destruction.'- The Colcne Gazette says that at Vienna M. Thiers happened- to stay at the same hotel with M. Ranke. These two historians dined together, and M. Thiers tout the quetion ; "Against whom does Germany, in fact, ngbt at tbis moment I 4-Aeainet Louis XIV," answered M Rnke. ' M. Thiers did not reply. The Due de Lnynea, who was killed be fore Orleans, had just succeeded to the larire family estates at trie period of his mtimirivdentb.' He left a widow, and a child two months old. After the battle af HedarT he folnebV- the Garde Mobiles, taking with him all the able bodied men " n. ... . 1 1 ' A. from flip villages on m estate. LAJtBVCIBABBIXfl IX IHf HL1TIBE. . n - EXJKOPE. v The .'Horrors c of ' the Bombardment cf ; Paris; . 1 . Women and Clnldren Killed Churches,' Hospitals and" Museums Destroyed. Three Unsuccessful Sorties hy the French on the Prussian Lines? . Details of the Battle Between the Army of the Loire and Germans. The Prussians Report 20,000 Prisoners- The French Report Chanzy's Army Reorganized.:,;' A Decisive Battle Looksd for the Belgium Frontier. on A Bismarckian Circular on the Bad Faith of the French. TBI WAR in FBiSCK. THB HORRORS OF TRB BOMBARDMBVT OC PARIS Loxdos, January 15, 9 JO P. M. Paris newspapers, of the lUth lost., say tnat a rain of projectiles, some weighing 93 kilograms, unparalleled in the history of the siege, was pouring into that portion of Paris lying between the Hotel des Invalides and the Odeon. The bombardment continues without interruption throughout day and night, and was so violent on the night of the 8th, bet wteen the Church of St. Sulpiee and the Museum, that the shells iell every two min utes. Hospitals, ambnlanees, schools pnblic libraries, the churches of St. Sal- pice, Sarbonne and the Vol de Grace,aad many private hoages have been struck. Women vert tilled both in the ttreett and in tkeir bedt,and infant in their mm titer's arm. One projectile (katfeU in the Hue Van Guard, tilled four children and tconndsd five otter: Unrivaled works of art in the Luxembourg and the Museum were destroyed. The hospital of Vol de Grace suffered greatly, and wounded soldiers were there killed in their beds. Paris is transformed into a battle-field, in which women show themselves aa brave as men. UNSUCCESSFUL SORTIES FROM PARIS is THB I A ST OF FRANCE HAVRE. London, January; 15 3 A. M. A dis patch from Versailles on the night of -the 13th inst., says vigorous sorties have been made by the garrison of Paris in three directions. The French simultaneously advanced against the Prussian Guards, near Le Bouget and Cnancy, northeast of Paris, against the Eleventh German corps, near Meudoo,sonthwest of Paris, and against the Second Bavarian corps, near Clamant, on the south side of the city. The fighting in each instance was severe, bat resulted in the defeat of the French, who were repulsed at all points and retreated rapidly within their works, a portion of them in great dis order. A dispatch from Pruutrent, dated between Heronconrt and Croix, in the department of Haute-Saone, says a battle ia in progress between Bourbaki's army and the Germans, which had not ceased at a late hour in the evening. The re suit was unknown. Large reinforcements are stated to be coming from the north to the German army of the east. A dispatch from Havre says there Is constant skirmishing near that city. It is reported the Prussians are turning the left wing of General Faidherbes's army of the north, and menacing Cambrai. CHANZT RALLIES HIS ARMY. London, January 14. General Chanzy rallied Lis disordered troops near Le Mans and is retreating in good order. DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF LE MANS. London, January 16. The New York Herald' correspondent, writing from tho headquarters of the seoond corps of the army of the Loire at Le Mans, at midnight on the 11th inst gives the following particulars of the second day's battle between General Chanzy's forces and the German army nnder Prince Frederick Charles. He writes : "This has been one of the most event ful days in the history of France during tbe present war, ana it is probable tnat one of-the most eventful battles fought since the struggle began closed at night fall this day. After the defeat of yesterday (January 10), General Chanzy, displaying ranch energy, rallied his broken columns, ana naving re ceived reinforcements, determined to strike another blow to retrieve his for tunes, knowing that the whole hope of France centered upon tne ability ot nis army to break through the strong oppo- BlViUU VM. kllV XfcOVl . 1UW, w " vu.auw to the relief of Paris. After a night of unceasing labor and anxiety, daylight found the French forces prepared for the conflict. Their army consisted of three corps, tne sixteenth, seventeentn ana twenty-first, respectively nnder the com mand ot Admiral jonreqmtzry ana uen-erals Colombo and Jonffray. These corps average 50,000 men, thus making an effective force of 150,000 men, the whole nnder tne supreme control of Ueneral Chanzy. "i)y ID o clock in the morning Admiral Joureqnitzry's corps had taken np a po sition on tne ngbt bank of tbe river Herisne, General Colombo occupied the plateau of Auvrona, and General Jonffray was on the right covering the village of Brette. ibe Prussians aavanceu aioDg inree roads.and are said to have been nnder the command oi rnnce rreaencit iuaries himself, apparently 100,000 strong. Soon after 10 o'clock sharp firing was opened bv the Prussians from well located bat teries on the left of the French. It was replied to with spirit. Very soon a large force of German infantry. Hanked by cavalry .advanced nnder cover of a heavy artillery bre.stnking tne right oi Admira Jonrequitzry's position. The assaulting column was met by a nerce artillery lire from many guns, including a number of mitrailleuses of a new pattern, ibe struggle now became exceedingly severe. and was wall contested, but although the Germans suffered a heavy loss, they finally succeeded In driving back the French, capturing two guns and holding an important position near tne river, 'General Cbanzv perceiving the danger whioh threatened his position, moved forward his reserves of artillery to support Admiral Jeureqnitzry. These opened a terriHc fire, which checked for a while lhe further advance ol the Germans in that direction. Two or three severe assaults were made by the Germans to secure forther advantages, the object be1 ing fo take the position held by the French at La Tillere. Tbe French, however, were Btrongly posted,' and fonght with great courage and determination. Each assault was repulsed . with serious loss to the Germans, the Freueu also losing heavily. - '. "In tbe meantime an equally fierce attack was made on the French line coveting the railroad to Chartres and Paris. After two hours' desperate fighting the French centre was driven bac)s. It retreated, however, slowly and in good order for a short distance onlyi to a position in the rear,' of that first peenpied, where rising .. ground - afforded " good facilities for the artillery. . Here a heavy force of guns, part of which wore manned by marines, opened a severe and well directed fire upon the advancing enemy. This not only checked . the Germans, but compelled them to fall back in turn. A heavy counter fire ' soon oiwncil from German batteries wbiob. dariug the engagement, had advanced to a commanding position on the left of the railroad. The, superiority oi tne Qermau guns in firing soon became nr-psrent. . After an nnequal artillery duel the French fire slackened, the Ger mans causing great loss to tbe I rench lines. Still the French infantry main tained their position heroically, and another attempt to dislodge them signally (ailed. "For some time tbe engagement had the ebarcter of an artillery duel, but when the German lines had taken the positions assigned them, a more active attack commenced, evidently with the object of cutting between the army and Le Mans, and capturing a large namber of prisoners. At four o'clock the tactics of the Germans seemed changed. A heavy massing of troops took place on the French right, nnder cover of a wood near the village of Brette, which was held by the French. The wood was on the extreme left of the Prussian position, stretching for a mile southeast, between the road and the village of Brette, and was commanded by Prussian artillery, which was well posted on the left. Under cover of this wood a sharp and precise needle-gun fire opened on the French line and position on the left of the village of Brette, not more than seven hundred yards distant. It soon became evident that it would be impossible for the French to long hold their position nnlessthe Germans were dislodged. A heavy fire of artillery directed on tho woods had apparently but little effect. A large body of French infantry advanced in good order aoross the plain, but was compelled to retire with heavy losses nnder the murderous fire of both artillery and musketry. The contest for the possession of Brette was kept up there until dark, when an order reached the French to fall back on Le Mans." . CHANZT RE-ORGANIZtSO. London, Jannary 16. It is announced that General Chanzy's army of the Loire has been re-organized, and is about to resume operations. The positions held by General Chanzj's army are very strong. THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS. A dispatch from Versailles 6a js the bombardment of Paris was continued on the 14th. Forts Issy, Vauvres and Montrouge were silent. . OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH-WEST OF FRANCE. ' A dispatch from Lille says the army ot General Faldherbe is daily receiving re inforcements and is advancing. It encamped during Sunday at Albert. The Prussians menaced a bombardment of Lougnery, and women and chil dren are flying into Belgium and Luxembourg. There was quite heavy fighting on Saturday near Longnery. The com mand of the German army of the Vosges has been assigned to General Manteuffel. This army will comprehend General Von Werder's forces, which are to be greatly augmented.The Prussians have destroyed the bridge over the Chiers, between Longnery and Orlan. The material for the bombardment of Longnery is being rapidly concentrated. "' A FRENCH REPORT AS TO CHANZY'S - ARMT. Bordeaux, Jannary 16. The Prussians have been dislodged from Gien and are retreating on Mootargis and Orleans. General Chanzy reports minor engage ments, with the advanced guard of the enemy yesterday, and that he expects a general attack to-day. ' BISMARCK ON THB BAD CONDUCT OF THE FRENCH. ; Berlin, Jannary 16. Count Bismasck, in a note just issued to tne aorta uer-man representatives abroad, defends the German mode of warfare, and appeals for witnesses to the English and American reporters with the German armies. He cites thirty-one violations of the Geneva convention by tho French. Ha also says the French ase explosive mis siles, burn ships,' maltreat prisoners, and encourage a violation of their parole by French officers. In conclusion Count Bismarck says : "The Frenoh rulers do not wish peace, but gag the press, prevent convocation of the National Assembly, and force the people to continue war." CONDITIONS OF PKAClf. Berlin, January 14. The Zeitung to day has an editorial in reference to rumors that the neutral States represent ed in the London Conference will pro pose the opening of negotiations for peace between France and Prussia, and insists that the Germans demand, and that peace ia impossible, without the cession of Alsace and Lorraine. A semi-official statement is made that the rnmor that Austria had offered her services as mediator bet ween Prussia and France is premature. It is expected that fifty thousand Bel gian troops will be concentrated on the French border, in ease General Faidherbe is forced back to the frontier. GERMAN REPORTS Or CHANZY'S ARMY. London, Jannary 15. Dispatches from Versailles stato that Prince - Frederick Charles announces that Chanzy's army is broken np, disorganized and retreating in three directions. Twenty thousand prisoners have been taken. FAVRE AND THE LONDON CONFERENCE London, Jannary -15. The Obtertti to-day says no information was received last night relative to the departure of Jules tavre trom i-aris. The Govern ment at Bordeaux is anxious M. Favre should attend the London Conference. The Observer also says, considering tbe importance of tbe early settlement of the Eastern question, another adjourn ment is impossible. PRO.TF.CTS FOR PEACE BFJWtKX PRUSSIA AND FRANCE. London, January 14. A treaty bo' tween Prussia, Russia and the French Empire is talked of, based upon the following terms : First A modification of the commercial treaty of 1300. Seoond The Oriental question to be henceforth regarded as a secondary matter by France. Third That the portion of Belgians known as French Flanders to be annexed to France in lien of Alsace, and Alsace and Luxembourg to be annexed to Germany. : ' It is supposed that the latter proposition will satisfy the Amour propre of France, and reconcile the people to the restoration. . THE NAPOLEONIC IMBECILES. Dr. Conneau has been on a visit to the Empress. The restoration of the regncy and the oldLegislative Assembly are much talked about. It is said the restoration contemplates a close alliance with Prussia. Bismarck has recently been approached on the subject, but entirely refuses to commit himself to restoration. He said: "When Paris falls we shall have a de facto government. If it is willing to accept peace, and elect a constitutional government, we will no interfere with the internal affairs of France. If, on the other hand, the tempoiary government is inclined wickedly to prolong this wicked war, we will be willing to treat with the empire, which has not yet been constitutionally set aside-5-. prince de jorNvnxE. I London, Jan. 15. Prince Joinville has jnst return eo from France. He went to Ubanzy's army and requested a command. Chanzy welcomed him, but Gambetta ordered tbe Prince to leave the country immdiately. The Prince refcuei to leave, and expressed his willingness to serve as a private, but Gambetta ordered Chanzy to send him to Bordeaux nnder guard nnless he obeyed tbe order to leave the country. Joinville, seeing the difficult position in which his refusal to leave had placed Chanzy. and to show his appreciation of the friendly treatment he bad received from the General, left and returned to England. The Duke of Chartres is now in France nnder an assumed name. GENERAL KIWI, Hon. Mr. Card well will probably defend the English War Department on the first night of the coming session of parlia ment. General Mansfield, whom' the English Government consults respecting the reor- faoization oi tne army, in a speech on aturday at the distribution of volunteer prizes, declared the necessity of a universal liability for military service in England, with no paid substitutes. The London Tinies' city article is severe on the proposition made by Florida to compromise its State debt. King Victor tmanuel has given a banquet at Florence, in honor of General Sheridan. A great match of billiards eame off Saturday evening at St. James Hall, London, between Bennett, the present champion, and Cook, Jr. The latter won. A great sculling match over the Tyne for the championship of the course and 200 a side, between J. Benforth and H. Kel-ley representing Tyne, and J. Taylor and T. Winship, came off on Saturday. The betting was seven pounds to four on Een- forth and Kelley, who led throngbont the race and won easily by several lengths. WASHINGTON. , A Small Piece PasTery ir Iatia. iea-A4ariral Pvrler The Deaaial. Cirmiwainte Appeiatmeata Caaflrmed. Wasuisotos, January 10, I871-. A SMALL PIECE OF PUFFERY FOR DO MINICA. The San Domingo Commissioners, ac companied by representatives of several of the leading newspapers of the conn try, left Washington last night for Nen York. The Tennessee is expected to sail with the expedition to-morrow evening. The fortunate selections which the Pres ident made for the Commissioners seem to have put an end to the general discussion of the sub'ect which has prevail ed here ever since the meeting of Con eress. The representatives of all parties express themselves as wilimg to be guided largely in their future action by the repert which the Commissioners shall make. If the Tennessee sails to-morrow. news from the expedition will be expect ed at the JNavy Department over the Cu ban cable about the iteth inst. ADMIRAL PORTER. Admiral Porter, who was ill yesterday. is now better, and entirely out of danger, rim attack was pleurisy, and not paraly sis, as has been stated. THE DOMINICAN CORRESPONDENCE. I The President will to-day comply with Mr. bnmners resolution, calling for information respecting Dominica. In addition to the letter of the Secretary of State, are copies of all papers and correspondence relating to the proposed annexation or purchase of any part thereof, etc. The Secretary says that all the correspondence in the archives of the department tend to show that should President Baer. fail in his effort to annex Dominica to the United State, popular disappointment may find vent in another revolution. He has no knowledge of any obligation which Dominica is under to the neighboring of Repnblio to Hayti, as to debt and liability, unless such obligations are shown in confidential papers transmitted. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. The Senate to-day confirmed the fol lowing nominations : Rear Admiral Stephen C. Rowan, Vice Admiral ; Commodore Thornton A. Perkins, Rear Admiral; Captain James R. M. Mullany, Commodore ; Captain C. R. Rodgers, Commodore ; A. N. Young, Consul to Santiago de Cuba. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. WAsnrsoTO.i, January 16, 1371. SENATE. Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on Pensions, reported favorably the House bill increasing tbe pensions of disabled soldiers and the widows and children of deceased soldiers and sailors. Mr. Conkling introduced a bill to aid in the constsuction ot twenty or more first-class iron steamships, together with ship yards, machine shops, rolling mills. wharves, docks, etc., and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, naval and other purposes. Re ferred. The bill ceding the jurisdiction over the Dayton Soldiers' Asylum to the State of Ohio was taken np. and debated by Messrs. Sherman and Thnrman, Senators from Ohio, for several honrs. The bill gives the State of Ohio jurisdiction and title over the property purohased by the United States for a national asylum for disabled soldiers. Without disposing of the bill, the senate at four o clock, alter executive session, adjourned. HOUSE OF BEF RESENT ATITE3. Bills were introduced and referred, as follows : By Mr. Starkweather: Authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to : certain the damage done by the Alabama and other rebel cruisers. By Mr. Dickinson : For the survey of the navigable portion of the Portage river, Ohio. By Mr. Prosser: For the improvement of the navigation of the Cumberland river. The credentials of M. P. Price, P. M. B. Young and Marion Bethune, Representatives elect from tbe State of Georgia, were presented, and no objection being made, the gentlemen were sworn. Mr. McCrary, from theCommittee on Elections, made a report in the contested election case from the Sixth district of North Carolina, that Shober, the sitting member, is entitled to his seat, and that the contestant, Nathaniel Borden, receive one thousand dollars for expenses. Mr. Cox offered a resolution in relation to the New York custom house. Referred.J. T. Long, member elect from the Fourth district of Georgia, appeared and took the oath of office. Mr. Banks moved to suspend the rules and pass the concurrent resolution rescinding; the resolution passed on Monday, which was referred to a special committee, on the subject of ocean telegraph cable legislation. He went on to say that the snbjeet involved appropriations amounting to twenty or thirty millions of dollars. One enterprise alone called for a subsidy of ten millions, and four or five others would follow in the same wake. Mr. Starkweather, who offered the resolution last Monday, opposed its being rescinded, and advocated the propriety of having the subject referred to a joint select committee. The motion of Mr. Banks to suspend toe rniee ana rescind tne resolution was rejected.' Mr. Banks thereupon asked leave to report now from the Committee of Foreign Affairs a bill on the subject of ocean telegraphs. Mr. Arnell objected. Mr. Banks moved to suspend the order that such bill might be reported now. The rules were suspended without division.Mr. Banks said he would cot ask the House to consider the bill now. Mr. Starkweather. We want to con sider the bill now. If the gentleman has the bill, let him report it. Mr. wood thereupon, from tbe Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill relating to telegraphio communication between the United States and foreign countries, and moved the previous question on its passage. i. he previous question on the passage was seconded and the bill passed with out discussion or division. - The House then, at . half-past four, ad journed. NEW YORK. Prcparaliaas fer the Departure mt the Rsa Deasiaca CaasaaiMiaaera A Baaaway Wife The flathaas liar. der Baak Caacera IaveatiaratiaB. New York, January is, 1871. PREPARATIONS FOR THK DEPARTURE OF THE SAN DOMINOO COMMISSIONERS. Ex-Senator Wade and Prof. White, of tbe ban uomingo commission, arrived at the Astor House this morning, accampanied by the Secretary, A. G. Barton, and Assistant Secretary, Fred, Douglas, Jr. Commissioner Howe had not yet arrived, bnt is expected to-day. Secretary Robeson, of the navy, General Porter, the President's private secretary, and Commodore Alden, Chief, of the Bureau of Navigation, are also here for the purpose of giving their personal attention to the preparation of the Tennessee, which vessel, nnder command of Captain Semple, will convey the Commission to its destination. It is possible that another vessel will consort the Tennessee, as permission has been given by the President to so many to accompany the expedition that accommodations cannot be provided for all on one war vessel. Arrangements have been made on board the Tennessee for three commissioners, two secretaries, two stenographers and seven representatives of the press. Among the latter are General H. V. Boynton, representative of the New York Associated Press and Cincinnati Gazette; Mr. Jacobs, of the Cincinnati Commercial; H. J. Ramsdell, of the New York Tribune, and Arthur R. Shepherd, of the Washington Mepuoitcan. Messrs. Foley and Hill, stenographers; General Si gel and Fred. Douglass, Sr., also 30 on board the Tennessee. The Commission held a session to-day at the Astor Honse. It will not sail beiore to-morrow afternoon, and probably not before Wednesday. The commissioners expect an official Communication from the President to-day, thongh no definite or elaborate instructions will be given, as the business with which they are entrusted is set forth in the resolntion authorizing the formation of the Commiss'on. There is good authority for saying, that contrary to public impression, the commissioners do not expect to retnrn before the middle of March. A RUNAWAY WIFE. Mrs. Witakawsti Reimann has been arrested in tbis city, on telegrams from her hnsband in Cincinnati and the Chief of Police of that city, charging her with stealing and swindling. She was arraigned before Justice Dowling this morning, ana remanded to tne police quarters to await further information. The Justice said if the woman took the money from her husband he wonld dis charge her. She says she did, but that she earned it herself. WATER SUPPLIES. Jersey city and Hoboken are now re ceiving a full supply of water. EFFECT OF MINERS STRIKE. On Saturday last 150 conductors and others were discharged from the Lehigh and Susquehanna and Morris Essex Rail road Companies, in consequence 01 strike on the part of the coal miners. - THE KATHANS MURDER. The Evening Poit says: "Information has come into our possession of the highest importance in regard to the Twenty-third street murder. It might embarras tbe officers were we to mace pnblio the startling information we have received. By the very highest authority are we informed that a complete chain of evidence has been woven around a cer tain individual, and that of his guilt there is no question. A man known as a skilful detective is tracking him, and although his present whereabouts is not positively known, the greatest confidence is leltthat be will be apprehended within a few days. In this connection may be remarked that the man Felliker, who came to this city and pretended to have valuable information to impart in regard to the assassination of Mr. Nathans, and his ability to arrest him within ten days, is pronounced a visionary individual, if no worse, by those who should know." BOOK CONCERN INVESTIGATION. In the investigation of the Methodist Book Concern at the morning session very little of general interest was elicit ed to-day. Alter voting down motions to cloee the investigation and reter It to the General Conference, the Committee went into secret session. One of the most original dresses of the season may thus be described : A plain skirt of light blue silk, tightly gored, and made with a long train. This was worn with the new Reina Margot body in the same material; this fits tightly to the ngnre, coming down low on tbe nips ; the neck is cut rather low. The body was trimmed with folds of satin, and silver cord and tassel hung from the waist ; the sleeves were of blue silk, long and tight, with angel sleeves overlined with white satin. The wearer, a beautiful blonde, looked the Saxon Princess to perfection. A. J . Are. Matt. OHIO LEGISLATURE. SATUBDAT, January 16, 1671. SENATE. After prayer by Rev. J. Wechsler, of Columbus, and the reading of Saturday's journal, four Senate bills were severally read the second time and 'appropriately referred. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Odlin : To provide for the in corporation of printing and publishing houses by religions denominations. By Mr.Gatch : 10 establish a Superior Court for Greene county. By Mr. Dunbar: To provide tor the issuing of certificates of stock to the members of manufacturing companies. By the same : To limit the time for commencing actions to revive judgments. The bill fixes the limitation to fifteen years. GAS IN THB PENITENTIARY. Mr. Streator offered a resolution for the appointment of a select committee of two to inquire into the propriety and cost of erecting suitable gas works, and supplying the Penitentiary with gas. Adopted, and Messrs Streator and Wales appointed such committee. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION. On motion of Mr. Cowau, the Committee on Agriculture was instrnoted to inquire into the expediency of exempting from taxation lands occupied for State, county and township roads. Recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. ' The Senate having been called to or der by Senator Hunt, President pro tern., tbe following BILLS WERE INTRODUCED. - By Mr. Jenner : ' To amend the liquor law so as to prevent practicing physicians from prescribing certain stimulants. By Mr. Bell : To amend the law fixing a uniform standard of weights and meas ures, so as to fix tbe weight of clover seed at sixty pounds per bushel instead of sixty-two, and of oats at thirty-two instead ot thirty-three pounds LABOR OF CONVICTS. On motion of Mr. Jones, the Senate resolution instructing the Committee on Penitentiary to inquire into the propriety of providing that the earnings of such convicts as have families shall go to the support of their families, was taken from the table-end adopted yeas 17, nays 7. BILL INTRODUCED. By Mr. Emmitt : To amend the act to restrain certain animals from running at large, by providing for tho punishment of officers who refuse to take np such animals, and providing more effi ciently for pounds and their security. APPROPRIATION BILL. The House bill making partial appro priations for the year la71, was read tbe first time, and on a suspension of the rales, the seoond time, and referred to the Finance Committee. LAND FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Mr. Jenner offered a resolution, as follows : Whereas, The public lands have been heretofore squandered by large and bountiful grants to wealthy corporations; and believing that said pnblio lands should be given to actual settlers, or those who have rendered such sert ice as entitle them to such cuts: and Whkreas, soldiers and sailors who served during the late rebellion in main taining tbe Lmonand tbe integrity ot the government, have won the lasting gratitude ot tbe nation ; and Whereas, No soldier or sailor ever maintained himself or family upon gratitude only, but must have visible means of support: and at this time many of said soldiers and sailors are in great need and some in positive distress lor tne want of suoh visible means of support ; now therefore, Betolted. That our Senators be in structed, and our members of Congress be req nested, to use nil honorable means to obtain the passage ot a law giving to each soldier and sailor woo served dur ing the late war one hundred days or more in inaintaing the integrity of the Union, one hundred and sixty acres of the publio lands. Laid on the table to be printed. LEGISLATIVE PRINTING. Mr. Jones offered the following resolu tion : Whereas. The public printers are far in arrears with the legislative printing of the State; and whereas, m. number 01 purely parti san resolutions have been sent to the nrinter: therefore. Retolved, That the State printer be in strnoted to print the bills and other use ful matter sent to him in preference to purely partisan matter. After a discussion turning principally upon what was and what was not to be considered partisan, the vote was taken, and the resolution was not adopted veas 2. nays 23. Messrs. Bell and Jones only voting in tne amrmative. Adjourned. HOTJSl OFBEPBESEUrATIVEi House called to order by Speaker Can Bingham. PETITIONS AND 3UU1UHIAU. Bv Mr. Marshall : Of J H. Lncas and one hundred and ninety-four others, of Brown county, for a law to prevent the importation of Texas cattle into this State. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Hambleton : ui tr. uioson ana twenty others, of Hamilton county, for a law to authorize the Commissioners of said county to make an extra allowance to the assessors of real estate, not to ex ceed five dollars per diem. Referred to the Committee on 1 ees and balance. Bv Mr. Armstrong : OI Commissioners of Allen county, for a special law to authorize them to issue bonds of the county, redeemable in a short time, at eight per cent interest, to pay the indebtedness of said county. Referred to the Committee on Finance. COUNTY FUNDS. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Wil liams of Fayette, Cockenll, Stickney, Little and Steele as a select committee to consider the resolution of Mr. Williams of Fayette, in reference to the most practicable way af keeping in circulation the large amouni 01 money now a.ci m county treasuries. BILLS POSTPONED. To promote and encourage law library associations, nntil Tuesday, January 17, at 3 P. M. To amend an act for the incorporation of townships, till next calendar. BILLS INTRODUCED. Bv Mr. Dorld : To provide that any party to a suit can designate the newspapers in which notices of sale nnder any execution, decree or order of Court, by serving npon the Sheriff, Master Commissioner, or other officers, a written notice within twenty days alter tne execution, order or decree comes to the hands of the nffinnrs: also, the order in which this nomination shall be maue, ine piainun may designate the newspaper within the first ten days, and the defendant may designate within the last ten days of the time limited in the first section. Bv Mr. Armstrong: To provide for the payment of the general indebtedness of Allen county, bonds to be issued therefor by the Commissioners. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Enochs, from the Judiciary Com' mittee, reported back the House bill rel ative to submitting tbe question ot 1 wOUB.vUhluulu vvutvuw.vu in uuo pwpw. recommending its passage. Report agreed to and bill ordered to be read the third time to-morrow. GENERAL BUSINESS. House resolution, instructing the Com mittee on Fees and Salaries to inquire into and report to this Honse as to the number of clerks employed in the various departments of State, the amount of com pensation paid, and report the same to this Honse at an early day, together with the recommendations of the committee as to the discontinuing of any of said departments, and increase or diminution in the number of or salaries to clerks, and the sum necessary for contingent expenses, was adopted. : Honse joint resolntion, to have the laws passed this session printed as soon as possible and properly distributed, was referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries. , " On motion of Mr. Hughes, House joint resolution, instructing the Ohio delegation in Congress to vote and nse their influence against the granting of any more land to railroads, was .taken - from the table. Mr. Hudson- moved to amend by in serting : - - 'Jiesolved, That the proper polioy in regard to land grants to railroad and other private corporations is indicated in the last annual message of, President Grant to Congress, and the same is here by commended and indorsed. ' Mr. Little moved to amend by including in the resolution of disapprobation the "grant to the Illinois Central Rail road and the policy , continued . since through succeeding administrations." Agreed to. The vote being npon the amendment proposed by Mr. Hudson, it was agreed to yeas 42, nays 34. Mr. van vorhes moved to amend so as to make the resolutions general in their character against all land grants. Agreed to. . Mr. Hughes moved to amend so as to add, "and not the practice of President Grant, who, as President of the United States, has approved every swindling land grant that has been enacted by Congress." Lost years "stti, nays 44. . The question being upon the resolu tions, Mr. Cockeriil demanded a division of the question. The vote being npon the first resoln tion, resulted yeas 66, nays 4. So the resolntion was adopted. The question being npon the second resolution, resulted yeas 70, nays 2. So the resolution was adopted. The vote being again npon the amendment proposed by Mr. Hudson, resulted yeas 4o, nays 143. ho the same was adopted. The vote being npon the last resolntion, Mr. Hudson moved to amend so as to include " the President of the United States as one to whom a copy of these resolutions is to be sent." Adopted. The vote then recurring upon the last resolntion, resulted yeas 52, nays 17. So the resolution was adopted. Recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House concurred in Senate amend ments to House bill, supplementary to an act to provide a Board of Commis sioners to examine certain military claims, &o. A resolution was introduced by Mr, Brown of Washington, to instruct the Committee on Public Printing to inquire into the practicability of having a series of standard text books for the publio schools issued by the state. Adopted. Mr. Marshall, from the Judiciary Com mittee, reported back Senate bill to amend the civil code, recommending its maeunite postponement. Agreed to. Mr Glover introduced a bill to amend tbe provisions of the present law punish ing persons for assuming the name of "savings associations in connection with their business of banking, and to change the time within which the annnal report is to be made, so as to make the same practicable.. .Head the nrst time. Mr. Callen moved to take from the table the motion directing the clerk to return to the Senate House Bill 121. the vote for its reconsideration in the Honse never having been agreed to. Agreed to yeas 47, nays 36. Mr. Fitch arose to a point of order, that the motion of Mr. Callen to return the bill was not in order. The Speaker decided the mDtion in order. The vote being upon the motion of Mr, Callen, to return the bill to the San ate, resulted yeas 41, nays 44. So the mo tion was not agreed to. Mr. "Hudson moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider House bill 121. Agreed to. Mr. Griffith demanded a call of the Honse. The roll was called, and eighty six members answered to their names. Leave of absence was granted to the absentees. On motion of Mr. Beach, all farther proceedings nnder the call were dispensed with. . The vote being npon the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, resulted yeas 44, nays 42. So the motion was agreed to. The vote being npon the passage of the bill, Mr. Van Vorhes moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill nntil Wednesday, January 25. Mr. Fith moved o refer to the J udi-ciary Committee. - Tbe vote being on the postponement, resulted yeas 38, nays 48. So the motion was not agreed to. Adjourned. The German officers who accompanied Marshal McMahon after he was taken prisoner at Sedan, while in a wounded state, attempted to compel him to give his adhesion to the capitulation of Se dan. He refused to sign it, energetically. They then threatened to have him taken to Weisbaden between two gens aarmes as soon as his wound had healed. 1 Do your worst, " he said, "but I will not sign." As far as retrards the Marshal, tbe lier- mans did not insist, bnt they attempted to compel bis aid-de-camps to sign it ; and when they refused, had them taken to Weisbaden on foot, between two gens d'armes. A journalist in a little town of Alsatia is humbugging the German authorities of that place in a most laughable manner. tie puoiisnes a in-weeauy sneec, wmcu on one side is printed in the French and on the other side in the German language. The German officer in command of the El ace does not understand French. He as been vested with full powers, and among others has also assumed the task of a censor of the pnblio press. So he reads every other morning the German part of the paper, and is perfectly satisfied with the German tendencies of the paper, but is not aware of the fact that the French part of the journal is jnst the very reverse of the German, advocating the cause of France with intense enthusiasm.Cortland Parker, one of tho Radical candidates for the New Jersey Senator- ship, belongs to one of those utilized pa trician families 01 new jersey, a gentleman and not an idler, a jurist as distinguished from the mere lawyer, a tall, stately, youthful bald-headed man, somewhat resembling his cousin, General George G. Meade, and with a little of the -Lord George ' in his imperious yet not uncourtly way and his way is his own way. The steamer T. L. McGill which was burned at Shoo Fly bar on Saturday night, was owned by Captain D. H. Silver, and vainea at v-ia,vw ; insurea as follows: Enreka, of Pittsburg, $2,500 ; Boatman, of Pittsburg, t4,66o ; Peaixxly, ot wneeiing, $.,t-ju; citizens. of Wheeling, $-2,000; Franklin, of Wheeling, $2,500 ; Enterprise, of Cincinnati, $5.000- The entire cargo of the Cuban steamer Hornet, landed on the Island of Cuba, has been captured. One cannon and three flags were also captured in an en gagement witu .nose wno composed me i expedition, and seventeen were killed. IJT. T7 ADVEETISEIIENTS ALL, BLACK & CO., 85 mm T Breadwar, New Tark, DIAMONDS, JEWELBV, WATCHES 1MB . SILVEBWABE, r thm Heal Qaalily mmm Ltweu Prier Goods aent per express C. O. D. ''-'' Janl7 SHERIFF'S AND MASTER COMMISSIONERS 8 ALE. Conrad Born va Martin Roach et aL Court of Common Plea of Franklin eoanty. State of Ohio. Ia paraoaace of an order of sal from said Court t mo directed, I will offer for sale, at pnblio auction. at th doer of the Conrt Houee, ia the city of uoiumDua, umo, on , . 9)tar4ay, the S8th day af Vehraary, At S o'clock P. M., tbe following denrribwdT real estate, to wit: Situated in the city of Colombo., and eouty et Franklin, and State of Ohio, to wit pan ox in lot o, Ktt, aeacrioea a follow: Beinff tbaA next of faid lot No. 833. in aald eifcv of Colnmboa, beginning at the aontbeaat earner of aid in-lo X. 833, ta n.rtaeart corner of Moond street and Fifth treat, in eaid city of Colombo, and running theno west alone tbo north lint of Mound street twenty one (21) feet; tnenoe nortn parallel with JTirin etreet one nan-dred (100) feet; thence east parallel with Mound street twenty -one (21) feet, to the west line of Fifth street, and thence sooth on said line on handled (100) feet, to th place of beginning. Also, the following described real eatato aitn-ated in the oity of Colombo., Franklin count.. Ohio, to wit: the east half (B 1-2) of in-ot No. eight hnndred and sixty-eight (E 1-S 868; in said eity of Colnmboa. ADDraued aa follows : The nart of in-lot No. S33, at S3. 733.00; and the east half of in-lot K. 868 at t'2,800.00. 81MU11L J.riOM-fSOJS, Sheriff and Mter Commissioner. Wit H. Dun nick. Attorney. Printer fee . JanlT gTOP AND SEE FREDERICK BECK, Dealer In CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES and I FfiOVISIONS, If 0. 333 BOCTII HIGH STBEET, CalaaahM, hie. The beat in the market alwavakevt on band. Customers may rely on this. janl6-dtf pOST OFFICE ' ; DIRECTORY OF UNITED STATES. Revised and Corrected by the Post Office Depart ment to November 1, 1370. Giving officer of th Department, organix. tion of tne Department, post roads, mall eon tracts, domestic and foreign postage, an act to z u partment and postage laws, monthly registers, advertised letters, sales of stamp and stamped envelop, regulation respecting the registration of letters, violations of law, fractional enrrenoy, etc, roles, fro mail matter, marking and rating tamps, money order offices; also, postsoffice arranged alphabetically, giving counties and 3rot-mafttar.Published by W. E. 8TATIA, Cincinnati. Ohio. Price for paper 12 SS. Cloth taOO. Mailed to any address for 30 cent extra for postage. ' POST OFFICB DIEBCTOHT OI OHIO. Giving tho same as the United States Directory In post ofnee laws, Ae., bnt the post offices of Ohio only.. Price for paper 90 cent. Cloth 75 cents. Post Office Directory of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentnckv and Missouri. Prios for paper l 33.. Cloth il SO. The Japanese Corn File. This is no humbng. It U tbe only article ever made which will car corns, bunions or thick skin on feet. Cut b nsed by a child. It will last for year. Over ten thousand in nse in Cincinnati. Price 50 cent by malL Address W. B. SIATIA, Cincinnati, O. jan!4-d2w OME INSURANCE COMPANY, Columbus. Ohio The annual meeting of the Stockholder of th Eome Insurance Company of Colombo, Ohio, will be held at the office ot the Companv. on Mondav, Jannary 16th, 1871, at o'clock P. if., for the election of fifteen Director, and for the transaction of other business. Stock books will be closed Saturday, January 14, at 3 o'clock P. M, W. CM. BAKER, janl2d5t Secretary. JISEASES OF MIDDLE AGED MEN Treated by WALTER n. DDTALL, H. Boom No. 1 and 9, RATIONAL HOTEL, OPPOSITE DBPOT. janl2d2w Columbus, Ohio. LL UNFORTUNATES, From whatever cause, requiring special mod ical treatment, may with oonfldenoe call on UK. W. HI. DCTAl,!, Boom No. 1 and 3, Ji ATIONAL HOTEL, OPPOSITE DEPOT, - . janl2d2w Columbus, Ohio. SAMUEL STKENG'S ESTATE. Notice ia hereby given that the subscribers have been appointed and qualified as executors on the estate of Samuel Strang, late of the eity of Columbus, deceased. J. P. BKTJCK, JOKET W. DOELLINGER. Jannary 5, 1871-3w - JOHN EEITZ'S ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the snbeeriber has been appointed and qualified aa executor on the estate of John EeiU, late of the city of Colorable, de ceased. J. P. BBCC K. Jannary S, 1871-Sw SPECTACKE& M ONEY CANNOT BUY IT SIGHT IS raUCKLBSS! THE DIAMOND GLASSES, Manufactured by Js E. SPEXCES & CO., NEW TOSS, Wnlch are now offered to th pnblio, are pronounced by all the celebrated Opticians of th World to be the MOST PERFECT, natural, artificial help to the human eye ever known. They are ground nnder tbsir own supervision,-from minute Crystal Pebbles, melted together, and derive their name, "Diamond," on account of their hardness and brilliancy. The gcieatiac Priaciple On whirb they are constructed brings the core or centre of the lens directly in front of tbe eye, producing a clear and distioot vision, a in the natural, neaithy eight, and preventing all unpleasant sensation, snob, aa glimmering and wavering of eight, diss in ess, Ac, peculiar to all others in nse. They are mounted in the finest manner, in frames of the best quality, of all materials nsed for that purpose. Their finish and durability cannot be surpassed. CacnoH None genuine unless bearing their trade mark stamped on every frame. O GAT E, jeweler ana uptunan, soie Agent for Columbus, Ohio, from whom they can only be obtained. These good are not supplied to ped-lera, at any price. , . , peeS-eodAwly N. B. KELLY, ARCHITECT & SFPEREfTEJTDET OFFICE Ko. 18 EAST BBOAD ST., O O X-i XJ M HUB, O. plana. Specification and Estimate for every description of building executed in th moat Improved ..- and shortest notice. Architect of High School building, P. Hay den'a new building and B. X. South' aew ri dene, at Columbus, Obi. Mpt-0-43. sw " .fry. Ut. i

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Ia the House of Representatives yes tdrday, on motion- of Mr. Hcouks, of Highland, the joint resolution lustracr.- ing the Ohio delegation ia Cubts to vote against any, farther ."land grabs," were taken tip. Mr. Hcdso:, af Cleve land, secure! an amendment to the resc. - lationa (whichwere entirely non-parti san), by adding an indorsement and recommendation of the laud policy rt commended by President Gbaict m hie message as the 'proper policy, When interrogated, none of the Radicals ap peared to be aUe to tell exactly what that policy is; but, nevertheless, the amendment went thro neb., to the gre.t glee of the kithful. Bat this. was some what abated when Mr. Ilcomj proposed as a further aoieaduiont that the House does not indorse - ' , -'. 1 j', 'The practice ttt President Grant, who, as President of the United States, has approved every swindling land (rant ui owo eoactea y vongress.' This, of cOurs?, was voted down, yet It presented a plain issue, between profession and practice, for while lha President expresses milk anl water rejections to the land gra'wS, lii 'bit utsau, yet lie has approved and given vitality to bills lavishing upon Congressional and Wal 1 street speculatorsthe J at Cookbs and ' Joirx Shkbmaxa hnadreds of millions of acres of public domain; a territory equaling in extent the belt of States lying between New Jersey and tbo Mississippi river and he has done this without a word of protest. Vet the Ohio Legislature indorses the President's empty professions, bat says nothing of his scandalous practices. . Pending the discussion, Mr. Little, of Greene, secured an amendment including in the resolution of disapprobation the "grant to the Illinois Central Bail-road, and the policy continued since through succeeding administrations.'' LiTTLZ,.of Greene, should have known, bat being a Radical his ignorance is excusable, that Congress never made a grant of the pnblio lands to the Illinois Central Railroad. It granted lands to the State of Illinois, to hold ia trust for purpose vt -Internal improvement. In the wise administration of that trust, the Democratic Legislature of the State, on certain conditions, ceded the lands to the Illinois Central Railroad. One of those conditions was that the Company should "forever"' pay into the State Treasury, aa a consideration for the ands, seven per cent, of its gross earnings. The first payment nnder this condition was made in 1359, and since then the Company has paid the State nearly fie mUUone of dollari. Last year the receipts into the State Treasury from this source amounted to between fire and tix hundred tkoutand dollar ! That's the Democratic way of dealing with the land question. The Radical niethed ia to give the lands directly to corporations of Congressmen and speculators. Ho Government land was ever donated to such combinations, railroad or otherwise, nntil the Radical party ee? cured control of the Government. Littlb, of Greene, should have known this, but, aa we ' hare said, -being a Radical and from Greene, his ignorance . is not surprising.',' I.tCIDKXTS OF THE U1B. - OSB TIBW "OF THB FRENCH PKOPX.B. A correspondent f the World writes from the . headquarters of Frederick Charles' army, December 23, as follows : "A gradual losa of courage begins to take possession of the French.' The moral as well as material strength of resistance is broken." The people will not acknowledge it, bat a sense of powerlessnees has taken root among individuals, and in fact the whole population. . They begin bow do longer to blame the enemy, bat themselves, and they look for the fanlt in their own houses and in the governors of their own land. Material interest plays, in our time, a great role; it is, in fact, of the greatest importance to the Frenchman, who Is bound up heart and hand with the weal or woe of the state. He can for a time pat up with the want of even the essentials or rife, bnt now it is beginning to become unbearable. Business is at a atandstUi; the little people who bring a table out into the streets and sell the sol diers little necessaries do the best, for they a least get ready money ; but the front tradespeople who have, perhaps, 3ff,0W francBWortn Of goods, haven't a sous af -ready -non ey; they have sent their 'goods south for safety, and have to get their bread and necessaries on credit. All bullion has been sent into the banks out of the country. Only lately the town of Orleans was lined 100,000 franca be cause a snbjeet of his Majesty the King or rrus&ia was shot at ana toe criminal was mt to be found. Only one-half of the sum, however, was forthcoming ia Honey, inapite of a loan whiob the town u . i tte-cr the contribution, and this ia Orleans, which is considered a wealthy town. , So far nave things gone." ; " ; . i :' . Moras ov thb was. . " Aa old Polander, an adopted citizen of i ranee. Has just seen snot by tne f rns-eians, for opening to a n amber of Frano-tireurs a secret door to the armory of the fitadel of Sedan. .. . r . . The number of siek and wounded soldiers that passed through M aye nee into Germany, np to the 23d of October, amasAtad to.M,ul Qa the 12thof December this number, according to the Anteiger of that place, .had risen np to 84,615. . The Lutheran Minister at Versailles, IS. Passa, . req nested the Chaplain of King William to obtain the pardon of an afortanate; who was condemned : to be shot. The Chaolain said: "No. If he has been sentenced, he deserves to be shot. This war is to the knife." aaawered M. Psa, fit ia very evident that each of ns is serving a dif- rerent uoa." - - - - ' - A correspondent at Paris, describing a sortie of the French, introduces a new engine of war "the Soissons railway." He says : "An iron-clad locomotive bat tery, one of the most curious engines ever employed in warfare, ruined in and out from the enemy's batteries, sending forth missiles of death and destruction.'- The Colcne Gazette says that at Vienna M. Thiers happened- to stay at the same hotel with M. Ranke. These two historians dined together, and M. Thiers tout the quetion ; "Against whom does Germany, in fact, ngbt at tbis moment I 4-Aeainet Louis XIV," answered M Rnke. ' M. Thiers did not reply. The Due de Lnynea, who was killed be fore Orleans, had just succeeded to the larire family estates at trie period of his mtimirivdentb.' He left a widow, and a child two months old. After the battle af HedarT he folnebV- the Garde Mobiles, taking with him all the able bodied men " n. ... . 1 1 ' A. from flip villages on m estate. LAJtBVCIBABBIXfl IX IHf HL1TIBE. . n - EXJKOPE. v The .'Horrors c of ' the Bombardment cf ; Paris; . 1 . Women and Clnldren Killed Churches,' Hospitals and" Museums Destroyed. Three Unsuccessful Sorties hy the French on the Prussian Lines? . Details of the Battle Between the Army of the Loire and Germans. The Prussians Report 20,000 Prisoners- The French Report Chanzy's Army Reorganized.:,;' A Decisive Battle Looksd for the Belgium Frontier. on A Bismarckian Circular on the Bad Faith of the French. TBI WAR in FBiSCK. THB HORRORS OF TRB BOMBARDMBVT OC PARIS Loxdos, January 15, 9 JO P. M. Paris newspapers, of the lUth lost., say tnat a rain of projectiles, some weighing 93 kilograms, unparalleled in the history of the siege, was pouring into that portion of Paris lying between the Hotel des Invalides and the Odeon. The bombardment continues without interruption throughout day and night, and was so violent on the night of the 8th, bet wteen the Church of St. Sulpiee and the Museum, that the shells iell every two min utes. Hospitals, ambnlanees, schools pnblic libraries, the churches of St. Sal- pice, Sarbonne and the Vol de Grace,aad many private hoages have been struck. Women vert tilled both in the ttreett and in tkeir bedt,and infant in their mm titer's arm. One projectile (katfeU in the Hue Van Guard, tilled four children and tconndsd five otter: Unrivaled works of art in the Luxembourg and the Museum were destroyed. The hospital of Vol de Grace suffered greatly, and wounded soldiers were there killed in their beds. Paris is transformed into a battle-field, in which women show themselves aa brave as men. UNSUCCESSFUL SORTIES FROM PARIS is THB I A ST OF FRANCE HAVRE. London, January; 15 3 A. M. A dis patch from Versailles on the night of -the 13th inst., says vigorous sorties have been made by the garrison of Paris in three directions. The French simultaneously advanced against the Prussian Guards, near Le Bouget and Cnancy, northeast of Paris, against the Eleventh German corps, near Meudoo,sonthwest of Paris, and against the Second Bavarian corps, near Clamant, on the south side of the city. The fighting in each instance was severe, bat resulted in the defeat of the French, who were repulsed at all points and retreated rapidly within their works, a portion of them in great dis order. A dispatch from Pruutrent, dated between Heronconrt and Croix, in the department of Haute-Saone, says a battle ia in progress between Bourbaki's army and the Germans, which had not ceased at a late hour in the evening. The re suit was unknown. Large reinforcements are stated to be coming from the north to the German army of the east. A dispatch from Havre says there Is constant skirmishing near that city. It is reported the Prussians are turning the left wing of General Faidherbes's army of the north, and menacing Cambrai. CHANZT RALLIES HIS ARMY. London, January 14. General Chanzy rallied Lis disordered troops near Le Mans and is retreating in good order. DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF LE MANS. London, January 16. The New York Herald' correspondent, writing from tho headquarters of the seoond corps of the army of the Loire at Le Mans, at midnight on the 11th inst gives the following particulars of the second day's battle between General Chanzy's forces and the German army nnder Prince Frederick Charles. He writes : "This has been one of the most event ful days in the history of France during tbe present war, ana it is probable tnat one of-the most eventful battles fought since the struggle began closed at night fall this day. After the defeat of yesterday (January 10), General Chanzy, displaying ranch energy, rallied his broken columns, ana naving re ceived reinforcements, determined to strike another blow to retrieve his for tunes, knowing that the whole hope of France centered upon tne ability ot nis army to break through the strong oppo- BlViUU VM. kllV XfcOVl . 1UW, w " vu.auw to the relief of Paris. After a night of unceasing labor and anxiety, daylight found the French forces prepared for the conflict. Their army consisted of three corps, tne sixteenth, seventeentn ana twenty-first, respectively nnder the com mand ot Admiral jonreqmtzry ana uen-erals Colombo and Jonffray. These corps average 50,000 men, thus making an effective force of 150,000 men, the whole nnder tne supreme control of Ueneral Chanzy. "i)y ID o clock in the morning Admiral Joureqnitzry's corps had taken np a po sition on tne ngbt bank of tbe river Herisne, General Colombo occupied the plateau of Auvrona, and General Jonffray was on the right covering the village of Brette. ibe Prussians aavanceu aioDg inree roads.and are said to have been nnder the command oi rnnce rreaencit iuaries himself, apparently 100,000 strong. Soon after 10 o'clock sharp firing was opened bv the Prussians from well located bat teries on the left of the French. It was replied to with spirit. Very soon a large force of German infantry. Hanked by cavalry .advanced nnder cover of a heavy artillery bre.stnking tne right oi Admira Jonrequitzry's position. The assaulting column was met by a nerce artillery lire from many guns, including a number of mitrailleuses of a new pattern, ibe struggle now became exceedingly severe. and was wall contested, but although the Germans suffered a heavy loss, they finally succeeded In driving back the French, capturing two guns and holding an important position near tne river, 'General Cbanzv perceiving the danger whioh threatened his position, moved forward his reserves of artillery to support Admiral Jeureqnitzry. These opened a terriHc fire, which checked for a while lhe further advance ol the Germans in that direction. Two or three severe assaults were made by the Germans to secure forther advantages, the object be1 ing fo take the position held by the French at La Tillere. Tbe French, however, were Btrongly posted,' and fonght with great courage and determination. Each assault was repulsed . with serious loss to the Germans, the Freueu also losing heavily. - '. "In tbe meantime an equally fierce attack was made on the French line coveting the railroad to Chartres and Paris. After two hours' desperate fighting the French centre was driven bac)s. It retreated, however, slowly and in good order for a short distance onlyi to a position in the rear,' of that first peenpied, where rising .. ground - afforded " good facilities for the artillery. . Here a heavy force of guns, part of which wore manned by marines, opened a severe and well directed fire upon the advancing enemy. This not only checked . the Germans, but compelled them to fall back in turn. A heavy counter fire ' soon oiwncil from German batteries wbiob. dariug the engagement, had advanced to a commanding position on the left of the railroad. The, superiority oi tne Qermau guns in firing soon became nr-psrent. . After an nnequal artillery duel the French fire slackened, the Ger mans causing great loss to tbe I rench lines. Still the French infantry main tained their position heroically, and another attempt to dislodge them signally (ailed. "For some time tbe engagement had the ebarcter of an artillery duel, but when the German lines had taken the positions assigned them, a more active attack commenced, evidently with the object of cutting between the army and Le Mans, and capturing a large namber of prisoners. At four o'clock the tactics of the Germans seemed changed. A heavy massing of troops took place on the French right, nnder cover of a wood near the village of Brette, which was held by the French. The wood was on the extreme left of the Prussian position, stretching for a mile southeast, between the road and the village of Brette, and was commanded by Prussian artillery, which was well posted on the left. Under cover of this wood a sharp and precise needle-gun fire opened on the French line and position on the left of the village of Brette, not more than seven hundred yards distant. It soon became evident that it would be impossible for the French to long hold their position nnlessthe Germans were dislodged. A heavy fire of artillery directed on tho woods had apparently but little effect. A large body of French infantry advanced in good order aoross the plain, but was compelled to retire with heavy losses nnder the murderous fire of both artillery and musketry. The contest for the possession of Brette was kept up there until dark, when an order reached the French to fall back on Le Mans." . CHANZT RE-ORGANIZtSO. London, Jannary 16. It is announced that General Chanzy's army of the Loire has been re-organized, and is about to resume operations. The positions held by General Chanzj's army are very strong. THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS. A dispatch from Versailles 6a js the bombardment of Paris was continued on the 14th. Forts Issy, Vauvres and Montrouge were silent. . OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH-WEST OF FRANCE. ' A dispatch from Lille says the army ot General Faldherbe is daily receiving re inforcements and is advancing. It encamped during Sunday at Albert. The Prussians menaced a bombardment of Lougnery, and women and chil dren are flying into Belgium and Luxembourg. There was quite heavy fighting on Saturday near Longnery. The com mand of the German army of the Vosges has been assigned to General Manteuffel. This army will comprehend General Von Werder's forces, which are to be greatly augmented.The Prussians have destroyed the bridge over the Chiers, between Longnery and Orlan. The material for the bombardment of Longnery is being rapidly concentrated. "' A FRENCH REPORT AS TO CHANZY'S - ARMT. Bordeaux, Jannary 16. The Prussians have been dislodged from Gien and are retreating on Mootargis and Orleans. General Chanzy reports minor engage ments, with the advanced guard of the enemy yesterday, and that he expects a general attack to-day. ' BISMARCK ON THB BAD CONDUCT OF THE FRENCH. ; Berlin, Jannary 16. Count Bismasck, in a note just issued to tne aorta uer-man representatives abroad, defends the German mode of warfare, and appeals for witnesses to the English and American reporters with the German armies. He cites thirty-one violations of the Geneva convention by tho French. Ha also says the French ase explosive mis siles, burn ships,' maltreat prisoners, and encourage a violation of their parole by French officers. In conclusion Count Bismarck says : "The Frenoh rulers do not wish peace, but gag the press, prevent convocation of the National Assembly, and force the people to continue war." CONDITIONS OF PKAClf. Berlin, January 14. The Zeitung to day has an editorial in reference to rumors that the neutral States represent ed in the London Conference will pro pose the opening of negotiations for peace between France and Prussia, and insists that the Germans demand, and that peace ia impossible, without the cession of Alsace and Lorraine. A semi-official statement is made that the rnmor that Austria had offered her services as mediator bet ween Prussia and France is premature. It is expected that fifty thousand Bel gian troops will be concentrated on the French border, in ease General Faidherbe is forced back to the frontier. GERMAN REPORTS Or CHANZY'S ARMY. London, Jannary 15. Dispatches from Versailles stato that Prince - Frederick Charles announces that Chanzy's army is broken np, disorganized and retreating in three directions. Twenty thousand prisoners have been taken. FAVRE AND THE LONDON CONFERENCE London, Jannary -15. The Obtertti to-day says no information was received last night relative to the departure of Jules tavre trom i-aris. The Govern ment at Bordeaux is anxious M. Favre should attend the London Conference. The Observer also says, considering tbe importance of tbe early settlement of the Eastern question, another adjourn ment is impossible. PRO.TF.CTS FOR PEACE BFJWtKX PRUSSIA AND FRANCE. London, January 14. A treaty bo' tween Prussia, Russia and the French Empire is talked of, based upon the following terms : First A modification of the commercial treaty of 1300. Seoond The Oriental question to be henceforth regarded as a secondary matter by France. Third That the portion of Belgians known as French Flanders to be annexed to France in lien of Alsace, and Alsace and Luxembourg to be annexed to Germany. : ' It is supposed that the latter proposition will satisfy the Amour propre of France, and reconcile the people to the restoration. . THE NAPOLEONIC IMBECILES. Dr. Conneau has been on a visit to the Empress. The restoration of the regncy and the oldLegislative Assembly are much talked about. It is said the restoration contemplates a close alliance with Prussia. Bismarck has recently been approached on the subject, but entirely refuses to commit himself to restoration. He said: "When Paris falls we shall have a de facto government. If it is willing to accept peace, and elect a constitutional government, we will no interfere with the internal affairs of France. If, on the other hand, the tempoiary government is inclined wickedly to prolong this wicked war, we will be willing to treat with the empire, which has not yet been constitutionally set aside-5-. prince de jorNvnxE. I London, Jan. 15. Prince Joinville has jnst return eo from France. He went to Ubanzy's army and requested a command. Chanzy welcomed him, but Gambetta ordered tbe Prince to leave the country immdiately. The Prince refcuei to leave, and expressed his willingness to serve as a private, but Gambetta ordered Chanzy to send him to Bordeaux nnder guard nnless he obeyed tbe order to leave the country. Joinville, seeing the difficult position in which his refusal to leave had placed Chanzy. and to show his appreciation of the friendly treatment he bad received from the General, left and returned to England. The Duke of Chartres is now in France nnder an assumed name. GENERAL KIWI, Hon. Mr. Card well will probably defend the English War Department on the first night of the coming session of parlia ment. General Mansfield, whom' the English Government consults respecting the reor- faoization oi tne army, in a speech on aturday at the distribution of volunteer prizes, declared the necessity of a universal liability for military service in England, with no paid substitutes. The London Tinies' city article is severe on the proposition made by Florida to compromise its State debt. King Victor tmanuel has given a banquet at Florence, in honor of General Sheridan. A great match of billiards eame off Saturday evening at St. James Hall, London, between Bennett, the present champion, and Cook, Jr. The latter won. A great sculling match over the Tyne for the championship of the course and 200 a side, between J. Benforth and H. Kel-ley representing Tyne, and J. Taylor and T. Winship, came off on Saturday. The betting was seven pounds to four on Een- forth and Kelley, who led throngbont the race and won easily by several lengths. WASHINGTON. , A Small Piece PasTery ir Iatia. iea-A4ariral Pvrler The Deaaial. Cirmiwainte Appeiatmeata Caaflrmed. Wasuisotos, January 10, I871-. A SMALL PIECE OF PUFFERY FOR DO MINICA. The San Domingo Commissioners, ac companied by representatives of several of the leading newspapers of the conn try, left Washington last night for Nen York. The Tennessee is expected to sail with the expedition to-morrow evening. The fortunate selections which the Pres ident made for the Commissioners seem to have put an end to the general discussion of the sub'ect which has prevail ed here ever since the meeting of Con eress. The representatives of all parties express themselves as wilimg to be guided largely in their future action by the repert which the Commissioners shall make. If the Tennessee sails to-morrow. news from the expedition will be expect ed at the JNavy Department over the Cu ban cable about the iteth inst. ADMIRAL PORTER. Admiral Porter, who was ill yesterday. is now better, and entirely out of danger, rim attack was pleurisy, and not paraly sis, as has been stated. THE DOMINICAN CORRESPONDENCE. I The President will to-day comply with Mr. bnmners resolution, calling for information respecting Dominica. In addition to the letter of the Secretary of State, are copies of all papers and correspondence relating to the proposed annexation or purchase of any part thereof, etc. The Secretary says that all the correspondence in the archives of the department tend to show that should President Baer. fail in his effort to annex Dominica to the United State, popular disappointment may find vent in another revolution. He has no knowledge of any obligation which Dominica is under to the neighboring of Repnblio to Hayti, as to debt and liability, unless such obligations are shown in confidential papers transmitted. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. The Senate to-day confirmed the fol lowing nominations : Rear Admiral Stephen C. Rowan, Vice Admiral ; Commodore Thornton A. Perkins, Rear Admiral; Captain James R. M. Mullany, Commodore ; Captain C. R. Rodgers, Commodore ; A. N. Young, Consul to Santiago de Cuba. FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. WAsnrsoTO.i, January 16, 1371. SENATE. Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on Pensions, reported favorably the House bill increasing tbe pensions of disabled soldiers and the widows and children of deceased soldiers and sailors. Mr. Conkling introduced a bill to aid in the constsuction ot twenty or more first-class iron steamships, together with ship yards, machine shops, rolling mills. wharves, docks, etc., and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, naval and other purposes. Re ferred. The bill ceding the jurisdiction over the Dayton Soldiers' Asylum to the State of Ohio was taken np. and debated by Messrs. Sherman and Thnrman, Senators from Ohio, for several honrs. The bill gives the State of Ohio jurisdiction and title over the property purohased by the United States for a national asylum for disabled soldiers. Without disposing of the bill, the senate at four o clock, alter executive session, adjourned. HOUSE OF BEF RESENT ATITE3. Bills were introduced and referred, as follows : By Mr. Starkweather: Authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to : certain the damage done by the Alabama and other rebel cruisers. By Mr. Dickinson : For the survey of the navigable portion of the Portage river, Ohio. By Mr. Prosser: For the improvement of the navigation of the Cumberland river. The credentials of M. P. Price, P. M. B. Young and Marion Bethune, Representatives elect from tbe State of Georgia, were presented, and no objection being made, the gentlemen were sworn. Mr. McCrary, from theCommittee on Elections, made a report in the contested election case from the Sixth district of North Carolina, that Shober, the sitting member, is entitled to his seat, and that the contestant, Nathaniel Borden, receive one thousand dollars for expenses. Mr. Cox offered a resolution in relation to the New York custom house. Referred.J. T. Long, member elect from the Fourth district of Georgia, appeared and took the oath of office. Mr. Banks moved to suspend the rules and pass the concurrent resolution rescinding; the resolution passed on Monday, which was referred to a special committee, on the subject of ocean telegraph cable legislation. He went on to say that the snbjeet involved appropriations amounting to twenty or thirty millions of dollars. One enterprise alone called for a subsidy of ten millions, and four or five others would follow in the same wake. Mr. Starkweather, who offered the resolution last Monday, opposed its being rescinded, and advocated the propriety of having the subject referred to a joint select committee. The motion of Mr. Banks to suspend toe rniee ana rescind tne resolution was rejected.' Mr. Banks thereupon asked leave to report now from the Committee of Foreign Affairs a bill on the subject of ocean telegraphs. Mr. Arnell objected. Mr. Banks moved to suspend the order that such bill might be reported now. The rules were suspended without division.Mr. Banks said he would cot ask the House to consider the bill now. Mr. Starkweather. We want to con sider the bill now. If the gentleman has the bill, let him report it. Mr. wood thereupon, from tbe Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill relating to telegraphio communication between the United States and foreign countries, and moved the previous question on its passage. i. he previous question on the passage was seconded and the bill passed with out discussion or division. - The House then, at . half-past four, ad journed. NEW YORK. Prcparaliaas fer the Departure mt the Rsa Deasiaca CaasaaiMiaaera A Baaaway Wife The flathaas liar. der Baak Caacera IaveatiaratiaB. New York, January is, 1871. PREPARATIONS FOR THK DEPARTURE OF THE SAN DOMINOO COMMISSIONERS. Ex-Senator Wade and Prof. White, of tbe ban uomingo commission, arrived at the Astor House this morning, accampanied by the Secretary, A. G. Barton, and Assistant Secretary, Fred, Douglas, Jr. Commissioner Howe had not yet arrived, bnt is expected to-day. Secretary Robeson, of the navy, General Porter, the President's private secretary, and Commodore Alden, Chief, of the Bureau of Navigation, are also here for the purpose of giving their personal attention to the preparation of the Tennessee, which vessel, nnder command of Captain Semple, will convey the Commission to its destination. It is possible that another vessel will consort the Tennessee, as permission has been given by the President to so many to accompany the expedition that accommodations cannot be provided for all on one war vessel. Arrangements have been made on board the Tennessee for three commissioners, two secretaries, two stenographers and seven representatives of the press. Among the latter are General H. V. Boynton, representative of the New York Associated Press and Cincinnati Gazette; Mr. Jacobs, of the Cincinnati Commercial; H. J. Ramsdell, of the New York Tribune, and Arthur R. Shepherd, of the Washington Mepuoitcan. Messrs. Foley and Hill, stenographers; General Si gel and Fred. Douglass, Sr., also 30 on board the Tennessee. The Commission held a session to-day at the Astor Honse. It will not sail beiore to-morrow afternoon, and probably not before Wednesday. The commissioners expect an official Communication from the President to-day, thongh no definite or elaborate instructions will be given, as the business with which they are entrusted is set forth in the resolntion authorizing the formation of the Commiss'on. There is good authority for saying, that contrary to public impression, the commissioners do not expect to retnrn before the middle of March. A RUNAWAY WIFE. Mrs. Witakawsti Reimann has been arrested in tbis city, on telegrams from her hnsband in Cincinnati and the Chief of Police of that city, charging her with stealing and swindling. She was arraigned before Justice Dowling this morning, ana remanded to tne police quarters to await further information. The Justice said if the woman took the money from her husband he wonld dis charge her. She says she did, but that she earned it herself. WATER SUPPLIES. Jersey city and Hoboken are now re ceiving a full supply of water. EFFECT OF MINERS STRIKE. On Saturday last 150 conductors and others were discharged from the Lehigh and Susquehanna and Morris Essex Rail road Companies, in consequence 01 strike on the part of the coal miners. - THE KATHANS MURDER. The Evening Poit says: "Information has come into our possession of the highest importance in regard to the Twenty-third street murder. It might embarras tbe officers were we to mace pnblio the startling information we have received. By the very highest authority are we informed that a complete chain of evidence has been woven around a cer tain individual, and that of his guilt there is no question. A man known as a skilful detective is tracking him, and although his present whereabouts is not positively known, the greatest confidence is leltthat be will be apprehended within a few days. In this connection may be remarked that the man Felliker, who came to this city and pretended to have valuable information to impart in regard to the assassination of Mr. Nathans, and his ability to arrest him within ten days, is pronounced a visionary individual, if no worse, by those who should know." BOOK CONCERN INVESTIGATION. In the investigation of the Methodist Book Concern at the morning session very little of general interest was elicit ed to-day. Alter voting down motions to cloee the investigation and reter It to the General Conference, the Committee went into secret session. One of the most original dresses of the season may thus be described : A plain skirt of light blue silk, tightly gored, and made with a long train. This was worn with the new Reina Margot body in the same material; this fits tightly to the ngnre, coming down low on tbe nips ; the neck is cut rather low. The body was trimmed with folds of satin, and silver cord and tassel hung from the waist ; the sleeves were of blue silk, long and tight, with angel sleeves overlined with white satin. The wearer, a beautiful blonde, looked the Saxon Princess to perfection. A. J . Are. Matt. OHIO LEGISLATURE. SATUBDAT, January 16, 1671. SENATE. After prayer by Rev. J. Wechsler, of Columbus, and the reading of Saturday's journal, four Senate bills were severally read the second time and 'appropriately referred. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Odlin : To provide for the in corporation of printing and publishing houses by religions denominations. By Mr.Gatch : 10 establish a Superior Court for Greene county. By Mr. Dunbar: To provide tor the issuing of certificates of stock to the members of manufacturing companies. By the same : To limit the time for commencing actions to revive judgments. The bill fixes the limitation to fifteen years. GAS IN THB PENITENTIARY. Mr. Streator offered a resolution for the appointment of a select committee of two to inquire into the propriety and cost of erecting suitable gas works, and supplying the Penitentiary with gas. Adopted, and Messrs Streator and Wales appointed such committee. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION. On motion of Mr. Cowau, the Committee on Agriculture was instrnoted to inquire into the expediency of exempting from taxation lands occupied for State, county and township roads. Recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. ' The Senate having been called to or der by Senator Hunt, President pro tern., tbe following BILLS WERE INTRODUCED. - By Mr. Jenner : ' To amend the liquor law so as to prevent practicing physicians from prescribing certain stimulants. By Mr. Bell : To amend the law fixing a uniform standard of weights and meas ures, so as to fix tbe weight of clover seed at sixty pounds per bushel instead of sixty-two, and of oats at thirty-two instead ot thirty-three pounds LABOR OF CONVICTS. On motion of Mr. Jones, the Senate resolution instructing the Committee on Penitentiary to inquire into the propriety of providing that the earnings of such convicts as have families shall go to the support of their families, was taken from the table-end adopted yeas 17, nays 7. BILL INTRODUCED. By Mr. Emmitt : To amend the act to restrain certain animals from running at large, by providing for tho punishment of officers who refuse to take np such animals, and providing more effi ciently for pounds and their security. APPROPRIATION BILL. The House bill making partial appro priations for the year la71, was read tbe first time, and on a suspension of the rales, the seoond time, and referred to the Finance Committee. LAND FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Mr. Jenner offered a resolution, as follows : Whereas, The public lands have been heretofore squandered by large and bountiful grants to wealthy corporations; and believing that said pnblio lands should be given to actual settlers, or those who have rendered such sert ice as entitle them to such cuts: and Whkreas, soldiers and sailors who served during the late rebellion in main taining tbe Lmonand tbe integrity ot the government, have won the lasting gratitude ot tbe nation ; and Whereas, No soldier or sailor ever maintained himself or family upon gratitude only, but must have visible means of support: and at this time many of said soldiers and sailors are in great need and some in positive distress lor tne want of suoh visible means of support ; now therefore, Betolted. That our Senators be in structed, and our members of Congress be req nested, to use nil honorable means to obtain the passage ot a law giving to each soldier and sailor woo served dur ing the late war one hundred days or more in inaintaing the integrity of the Union, one hundred and sixty acres of the publio lands. Laid on the table to be printed. LEGISLATIVE PRINTING. Mr. Jones offered the following resolu tion : Whereas. The public printers are far in arrears with the legislative printing of the State; and whereas, m. number 01 purely parti san resolutions have been sent to the nrinter: therefore. Retolved, That the State printer be in strnoted to print the bills and other use ful matter sent to him in preference to purely partisan matter. After a discussion turning principally upon what was and what was not to be considered partisan, the vote was taken, and the resolution was not adopted veas 2. nays 23. Messrs. Bell and Jones only voting in tne amrmative. Adjourned. HOTJSl OFBEPBESEUrATIVEi House called to order by Speaker Can Bingham. PETITIONS AND 3UU1UHIAU. Bv Mr. Marshall : Of J H. Lncas and one hundred and ninety-four others, of Brown county, for a law to prevent the importation of Texas cattle into this State. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Hambleton : ui tr. uioson ana twenty others, of Hamilton county, for a law to authorize the Commissioners of said county to make an extra allowance to the assessors of real estate, not to ex ceed five dollars per diem. Referred to the Committee on 1 ees and balance. Bv Mr. Armstrong : OI Commissioners of Allen county, for a special law to authorize them to issue bonds of the county, redeemable in a short time, at eight per cent interest, to pay the indebtedness of said county. Referred to the Committee on Finance. COUNTY FUNDS. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Wil liams of Fayette, Cockenll, Stickney, Little and Steele as a select committee to consider the resolution of Mr. Williams of Fayette, in reference to the most practicable way af keeping in circulation the large amouni 01 money now a.ci m county treasuries. BILLS POSTPONED. To promote and encourage law library associations, nntil Tuesday, January 17, at 3 P. M. To amend an act for the incorporation of townships, till next calendar. BILLS INTRODUCED. Bv Mr. Dorld : To provide that any party to a suit can designate the newspapers in which notices of sale nnder any execution, decree or order of Court, by serving npon the Sheriff, Master Commissioner, or other officers, a written notice within twenty days alter tne execution, order or decree comes to the hands of the nffinnrs: also, the order in which this nomination shall be maue, ine piainun may designate the newspaper within the first ten days, and the defendant may designate within the last ten days of the time limited in the first section. Bv Mr. Armstrong: To provide for the payment of the general indebtedness of Allen county, bonds to be issued therefor by the Commissioners. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Enochs, from the Judiciary Com' mittee, reported back the House bill rel ative to submitting tbe question ot 1 wOUB.vUhluulu vvutvuw.vu in uuo pwpw. recommending its passage. Report agreed to and bill ordered to be read the third time to-morrow. GENERAL BUSINESS. House resolution, instructing the Com mittee on Fees and Salaries to inquire into and report to this Honse as to the number of clerks employed in the various departments of State, the amount of com pensation paid, and report the same to this Honse at an early day, together with the recommendations of the committee as to the discontinuing of any of said departments, and increase or diminution in the number of or salaries to clerks, and the sum necessary for contingent expenses, was adopted. : Honse joint resolntion, to have the laws passed this session printed as soon as possible and properly distributed, was referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries. , " On motion of Mr. Hughes, House joint resolution, instructing the Ohio delegation in Congress to vote and nse their influence against the granting of any more land to railroads, was .taken - from the table. Mr. Hudson- moved to amend by in serting : - - 'Jiesolved, That the proper polioy in regard to land grants to railroad and other private corporations is indicated in the last annual message of, President Grant to Congress, and the same is here by commended and indorsed. ' Mr. Little moved to amend by including in the resolution of disapprobation the "grant to the Illinois Central Rail road and the policy , continued . since through succeeding administrations." Agreed to. The vote being npon the amendment proposed by Mr. Hudson, it was agreed to yeas 42, nays 34. Mr. van vorhes moved to amend so as to make the resolutions general in their character against all land grants. Agreed to. . Mr. Hughes moved to amend so as to add, "and not the practice of President Grant, who, as President of the United States, has approved every swindling land grant that has been enacted by Congress." Lost years "stti, nays 44. . The question being upon the resolu tions, Mr. Cockeriil demanded a division of the question. The vote being npon the first resoln tion, resulted yeas 66, nays 4. So the resolntion was adopted. The question being npon the second resolution, resulted yeas 70, nays 2. So the resolution was adopted. The vote being again npon the amendment proposed by Mr. Hudson, resulted yeas 4o, nays 143. ho the same was adopted. The vote being npon the last resolntion, Mr. Hudson moved to amend so as to include " the President of the United States as one to whom a copy of these resolutions is to be sent." Adopted. The vote then recurring upon the last resolntion, resulted yeas 52, nays 17. So the resolution was adopted. Recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House concurred in Senate amend ments to House bill, supplementary to an act to provide a Board of Commis sioners to examine certain military claims, &o. A resolution was introduced by Mr, Brown of Washington, to instruct the Committee on Public Printing to inquire into the practicability of having a series of standard text books for the publio schools issued by the state. Adopted. Mr. Marshall, from the Judiciary Com mittee, reported back Senate bill to amend the civil code, recommending its maeunite postponement. Agreed to. Mr Glover introduced a bill to amend tbe provisions of the present law punish ing persons for assuming the name of "savings associations in connection with their business of banking, and to change the time within which the annnal report is to be made, so as to make the same practicable.. .Head the nrst time. Mr. Callen moved to take from the table the motion directing the clerk to return to the Senate House Bill 121. the vote for its reconsideration in the Honse never having been agreed to. Agreed to yeas 47, nays 36. Mr. Fitch arose to a point of order, that the motion of Mr. Callen to return the bill was not in order. The Speaker decided the mDtion in order. The vote being upon the motion of Mr, Callen, to return the bill to the San ate, resulted yeas 41, nays 44. So the mo tion was not agreed to. Mr. "Hudson moved to take from the table the motion to reconsider House bill 121. Agreed to. Mr. Griffith demanded a call of the Honse. The roll was called, and eighty six members answered to their names. Leave of absence was granted to the absentees. On motion of Mr. Beach, all farther proceedings nnder the call were dispensed with. . The vote being npon the motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, resulted yeas 44, nays 42. So the motion was agreed to. The vote being npon the passage of the bill, Mr. Van Vorhes moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill nntil Wednesday, January 25. Mr. Fith moved o refer to the J udi-ciary Committee. - Tbe vote being on the postponement, resulted yeas 38, nays 48. So the motion was not agreed to. Adjourned. The German officers who accompanied Marshal McMahon after he was taken prisoner at Sedan, while in a wounded state, attempted to compel him to give his adhesion to the capitulation of Se dan. He refused to sign it, energetically. They then threatened to have him taken to Weisbaden between two gens aarmes as soon as his wound had healed. 1 Do your worst, " he said, "but I will not sign." As far as retrards the Marshal, tbe lier- mans did not insist, bnt they attempted to compel bis aid-de-camps to sign it ; and when they refused, had them taken to Weisbaden on foot, between two gens d'armes. A journalist in a little town of Alsatia is humbugging the German authorities of that place in a most laughable manner. tie puoiisnes a in-weeauy sneec, wmcu on one side is printed in the French and on the other side in the German language. The German officer in command of the El ace does not understand French. He as been vested with full powers, and among others has also assumed the task of a censor of the pnblio press. So he reads every other morning the German part of the paper, and is perfectly satisfied with the German tendencies of the paper, but is not aware of the fact that the French part of the journal is jnst the very reverse of the German, advocating the cause of France with intense enthusiasm.Cortland Parker, one of tho Radical candidates for the New Jersey Senator- ship, belongs to one of those utilized pa trician families 01 new jersey, a gentleman and not an idler, a jurist as distinguished from the mere lawyer, a tall, stately, youthful bald-headed man, somewhat resembling his cousin, General George G. Meade, and with a little of the -Lord George ' in his imperious yet not uncourtly way and his way is his own way. The steamer T. L. McGill which was burned at Shoo Fly bar on Saturday night, was owned by Captain D. H. Silver, and vainea at v-ia,vw ; insurea as follows: Enreka, of Pittsburg, $2,500 ; Boatman, of Pittsburg, t4,66o ; Peaixxly, ot wneeiing, $.,t-ju; citizens. of Wheeling, $-2,000; Franklin, of Wheeling, $2,500 ; Enterprise, of Cincinnati, $5.000- The entire cargo of the Cuban steamer Hornet, landed on the Island of Cuba, has been captured. One cannon and three flags were also captured in an en gagement witu .nose wno composed me i expedition, and seventeen were killed. IJT. T7 ADVEETISEIIENTS ALL, BLACK & CO., 85 mm T Breadwar, New Tark, DIAMONDS, JEWELBV, WATCHES 1MB . SILVEBWABE, r thm Heal Qaalily mmm Ltweu Prier Goods aent per express C. O. D. ''-'' Janl7 SHERIFF'S AND MASTER COMMISSIONERS 8 ALE. Conrad Born va Martin Roach et aL Court of Common Plea of Franklin eoanty. State of Ohio. Ia paraoaace of an order of sal from said Court t mo directed, I will offer for sale, at pnblio auction. at th doer of the Conrt Houee, ia the city of uoiumDua, umo, on , . 9)tar4ay, the S8th day af Vehraary, At S o'clock P. M., tbe following denrribwdT real estate, to wit: Situated in the city of Colombo., and eouty et Franklin, and State of Ohio, to wit pan ox in lot o, Ktt, aeacrioea a follow: Beinff tbaA next of faid lot No. 833. in aald eifcv of Colnmboa, beginning at the aontbeaat earner of aid in-lo X. 833, ta n.rtaeart corner of Moond street and Fifth treat, in eaid city of Colombo, and running theno west alone tbo north lint of Mound street twenty one (21) feet; tnenoe nortn parallel with JTirin etreet one nan-dred (100) feet; thence east parallel with Mound street twenty -one (21) feet, to the west line of Fifth street, and thence sooth on said line on handled (100) feet, to th place of beginning. Also, the following described real eatato aitn-ated in the oity of Colombo., Franklin count.. Ohio, to wit: the east half (B 1-2) of in-ot No. eight hnndred and sixty-eight (E 1-S 868; in said eity of Colnmboa. ADDraued aa follows : The nart of in-lot No. S33, at S3. 733.00; and the east half of in-lot K. 868 at t'2,800.00. 81MU11L J.riOM-fSOJS, Sheriff and Mter Commissioner. Wit H. Dun nick. Attorney. Printer fee . JanlT gTOP AND SEE FREDERICK BECK, Dealer In CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES and I FfiOVISIONS, If 0. 333 BOCTII HIGH STBEET, CalaaahM, hie. The beat in the market alwavakevt on band. Customers may rely on this. janl6-dtf pOST OFFICE ' ; DIRECTORY OF UNITED STATES. Revised and Corrected by the Post Office Depart ment to November 1, 1370. Giving officer of th Department, organix. tion of tne Department, post roads, mall eon tracts, domestic and foreign postage, an act to z u partment and postage laws, monthly registers, advertised letters, sales of stamp and stamped envelop, regulation respecting the registration of letters, violations of law, fractional enrrenoy, etc, roles, fro mail matter, marking and rating tamps, money order offices; also, postsoffice arranged alphabetically, giving counties and 3rot-mafttar.Published by W. E. 8TATIA, Cincinnati. Ohio. Price for paper 12 SS. Cloth taOO. Mailed to any address for 30 cent extra for postage. ' POST OFFICB DIEBCTOHT OI OHIO. Giving tho same as the United States Directory In post ofnee laws, Ae., bnt the post offices of Ohio only.. Price for paper 90 cent. Cloth 75 cents. Post Office Directory of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentnckv and Missouri. Prios for paper l 33.. Cloth il SO. The Japanese Corn File. This is no humbng. It U tbe only article ever made which will car corns, bunions or thick skin on feet. Cut b nsed by a child. It will last for year. Over ten thousand in nse in Cincinnati. Price 50 cent by malL Address W. B. SIATIA, Cincinnati, O. jan!4-d2w OME INSURANCE COMPANY, Columbus. Ohio The annual meeting of the Stockholder of th Eome Insurance Company of Colombo, Ohio, will be held at the office ot the Companv. on Mondav, Jannary 16th, 1871, at o'clock P. if., for the election of fifteen Director, and for the transaction of other business. Stock books will be closed Saturday, January 14, at 3 o'clock P. M, W. CM. BAKER, janl2d5t Secretary. JISEASES OF MIDDLE AGED MEN Treated by WALTER n. DDTALL, H. Boom No. 1 and 9, RATIONAL HOTEL, OPPOSITE DBPOT. janl2d2w Columbus, Ohio. LL UNFORTUNATES, From whatever cause, requiring special mod ical treatment, may with oonfldenoe call on UK. W. HI. DCTAl,!, Boom No. 1 and 3, Ji ATIONAL HOTEL, OPPOSITE DEPOT, - . janl2d2w Columbus, Ohio. SAMUEL STKENG'S ESTATE. Notice ia hereby given that the subscribers have been appointed and qualified as executors on the estate of Samuel Strang, late of the eity of Columbus, deceased. J. P. BKTJCK, JOKET W. DOELLINGER. Jannary 5, 1871-3w - JOHN EEITZ'S ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the snbeeriber has been appointed and qualified aa executor on the estate of John EeiU, late of the city of Colorable, de ceased. J. P. BBCC K. Jannary S, 1871-Sw SPECTACKE& M ONEY CANNOT BUY IT SIGHT IS raUCKLBSS! THE DIAMOND GLASSES, Manufactured by Js E. SPEXCES & CO., NEW TOSS, Wnlch are now offered to th pnblio, are pronounced by all the celebrated Opticians of th World to be the MOST PERFECT, natural, artificial help to the human eye ever known. They are ground nnder tbsir own supervision,-from minute Crystal Pebbles, melted together, and derive their name, "Diamond," on account of their hardness and brilliancy. The gcieatiac Priaciple On whirb they are constructed brings the core or centre of the lens directly in front of tbe eye, producing a clear and distioot vision, a in the natural, neaithy eight, and preventing all unpleasant sensation, snob, aa glimmering and wavering of eight, diss in ess, Ac, peculiar to all others in nse. They are mounted in the finest manner, in frames of the best quality, of all materials nsed for that purpose. Their finish and durability cannot be surpassed. CacnoH None genuine unless bearing their trade mark stamped on every frame. O GAT E, jeweler ana uptunan, soie Agent for Columbus, Ohio, from whom they can only be obtained. These good are not supplied to ped-lera, at any price. , . , peeS-eodAwly N. B. KELLY, ARCHITECT & SFPEREfTEJTDET OFFICE Ko. 18 EAST BBOAD ST., O O X-i XJ M HUB, O. plana. Specification and Estimate for every description of building executed in th moat Improved ..- and shortest notice. Architect of High School building, P. Hay den'a new building and B. X. South' aew ri dene, at Columbus, Obi. Mpt-0-43. sw " .fry. Ut. i